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	HEALTHY PROFITS NEWS - December, 2008
	Welcome to Healthy Profits News. We invite your contributions of any length. Send to News@SandraLarkin.com In this issue: Didn't I Just Put Away The Holiday Decorations? - Sandra Larkin, Certified Wellness Program Manager Social Wellness: The Holiday Office Party - Mr. Rooney \| Workplace Wellness Consultant A Winter Dream - Anne Ward Be Of Good Cheer - Retta Flagg, Massage Therapist Stopping Holiday Strain -Nicole Pfeffer Crombie, MOT Occupational Therapist New Year’s Resolutions; Guaranteed, This is the EASIEST one of all! - Janice Newman, SPHR, MHRM, CELS - Human Resource Executive

	Didn't I Just Put Away The Holiday Decorations? - Sandra Larkin, Certified Wellness Program Manager It seemed like yesterday that I loaded up the holiday decorations in cardboard boxes that smelled of pine and cinnamon. I distinctly remember putting them away in storage for the next years holiday season. Funny how this IS the next year I thought about last season. Where did time go? The year passed me by. I am, once again, taking out the holiday decorations for the 2008 season. (MORE)

	Social Wellness: The Holiday Office Party By Mr. Rooney \| Workplace Wellness Consultant Whether attending a formal or informal holiday office party, there are a few things to keep in mind to help us maintain our professionalism and keep us from turning nice into naughty. The holiday office party can be dangerous waters so here are ways to navigate the course and enhance our social wellness at work. (MORE)

	A Winter Dream - Anne Ward it’s been easy to get into a holiday mood here in the Midwest this year. We had several inches of snow even before Thanksgiving and we’ve had three good snowfalls since. And last night, I had a holiday dream .... (MORE)

	Stopping Holiday Strain - Nicole Pfeffer Crombie, MOT Occupational Therapist I am guilty of carrying too much at one time when I walk in and out of the schools that I work. Every day, I carry my laptop computer bag, purse, lunch bag, coat, scheduling book, and one or two binders all at one time. I really need to either purchase one of those rolling carts to place my things in or make several trips to the car. I attempt to at least distribute some of the weight by carrying my laptop bag on one shoulder and my purse and lunch bag on the other shoulder. I do this so that one side of my body is not doing more work than the other (which is a risk for injury not to mention that it’s easier to carry things when you distribute weight evenly). (MORE)

	Be Of Good Cheer By Retta Flagg, Massage Therapist Let’s hear it for the cheery, happy holidays with lots of good food, family gatherings, office parties, and gifts galore. Yet with the holidays being so festive and bright, why do people consider them to be so stressful? The answer is simple: lots of good food, family gatherings, office parties, and gifts galore. (MORE)

	New Year’s Resolutions; Guaranteed, This is the EASIEST one of all! By Janice Newman, SPHR, MHRM, CELS Human Resource Executive December is such a wonderful month; spending the holidays with our family and friends, reflecting back on the year that’s about over and planning for the coming year. And this is also the time when we think about New Year’s resolutions. Some of you are probably shaking your head “no” or rolling your eyes. But I guarantee, this resolution is the easiest one of all and may very well be the most important resolution you make! Get set---here it is---- (MORE)

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